[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16292]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY AND SECURITY ACT

  (Mr. INSLEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, Americans are the most innovative and the 
most entrepreneurial people on the face of the Earth. That is the 
reason that the people want us to pass the American Clean Energy and 
Security bill this week. This bill will give Americans what they want: 
More energy independence; less pollution; and most importantly, 
millions of new jobs of Americans building the new businesses, putting 
up solar panels, putting up wind towers, and stringing new electrical 
wire that we need.
  Now, what is this going to cost Americans? According to the 
Congressional Budget Office, approximately the cost of one postage 
stamp a day: 47 cents. Do Americans want to rid ourselves of the 
scourge of addiction to Saudi oil for a postage stamp a day? You bet.
  Do Americans want us to limit pollution and make polluters pay so 
Americans can have cleaner air for the cost of a postage stamp a day? 
You bet.
  Do Americans want 3 million new jobs in this country for the cost of 
a postage stamp a day? You bet.
  We are going to pass this bill. Americans want it.

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